Would you like to create funny photomontages by “sticking” your face or that of your friends on the body of various characters but you don't know how to do it? Would you like to turn your photos into artistic shots, similar to famous paintings, such as those often found on social networks? Don't worry, you don't have to study photo editing to get this kind of results. Now a smartphone app is enough and that's it!
Yes, you read that right! By installing aapplication for photomontages on your smartphone you can take your photos and "stick" them on various scenarios or transform them into artistic shots worthy of the best international art galleries! Of course I'm joking. To make “artistic” shots you have to study years and become professional photographers, but if you just want to make your photos a little prettier or a little more particular, the automatic filters included in the apps in question will be more than enough.
Come on, take five minutes of free time and try the applications listed below. All you need is a photo of yourself, possibly frontal and of good quality, and a smartphone equipped with Android / iOS / iPadOS. For the rest, everything is free (except for some advanced features of some apps, which may be paid) and within the reach of neophytes. The photo processing, then, often takes place via the Internet, so you can use the photomontage apps I'm about to tell you about even if you don't have a particularly powerful smartphone. Have fun!
Photo Lab (Android/iOS/iPadOS)
Photo Lab it's great application for photomontages and to apply effects to photos. It is compatible with Android and iOS / iPadOS and includes numerous features that make it truly unmissable. It allows you to create funny photomontages and animated GIFs with your face, to personalize your shots with artistic effects, to embellish them with frames of various kinds and much more.
To use Photo Lab, all you have to do is download the app on your smartphone, press the button ≡ located at the top left and select one of the many functions listed in the menu that appears on the side. For example, selecting the option found Capolavoro you can turn your photos into artistic masterpieces; selecting effetti GIF you can create animated GIFs; selecting Face mounting you can create funny photomontages in which to "stick" your face (or that of your friends) and so on. The effects that the writing has For nearby are paid.
Once you have selected a function, choose theeffect you want to apply to your photo (by pressing on its thumbnail), select the photo to transform, move it and resize it as you prefer and press the symbol √ located at the top right. Now wait a few seconds and, when you are shown the final result, choose whether to customize it with writings or other effects using the gave the icon placed at the bottom right or if you save it on your smartphone as it is. To save the photo on your phone, press the button (...) collocato in alto a destra, selects the voice Save to device from the menu that appears and presses the icon Download which is displayed at the bottom left.
Prism (Android / iOS / iPadOS)
If you don't want to create "pure" photomontages, but are looking for an app capable of transforming your shots into real works of art, download Prisma. In case you have never heard of it, Prisma is a hugely popular app for Android or iOS / iPadOS that turns any photo into a small work of art by applying filters inspired by famous paintings, TV series artwork and much more. Its success, compared to many other apps of the same genre, derives from the fact that the filters are very precise and are applied in a few seconds to the photos without distorting the original content of the latter.
Basically the app can be used for free, but keep in mind that it works only after using the Internet connection and, in addition, access to all filters and the ability to download edited photos in HD are functions reserved for those who have subscribed to the 'Premium subscription, which starts at € 7,99 / month.
After downloading and starting the download of Prisma, click on the button Next twice in a row and then tap on (X) at the top right, so as to close the screen advertising the subscription version of the app.
To create your “masterpiece” in Prisma, start the app and choose if take a picture using one of your smartphone's cameras or charging one photo already exists (pressing on the voice Gallery). At this point, scroll through the list of effects that appears below, choose the one you like best (by "tapping" on its thumbnail) and, if you are satisfied with the result, press on theshare icon to save the output photo locally or share it online.
PhotoFunia (Android/iOS/iPadOS)
The official application of PhotoFunia, one of the best sites to create photomontages online. Using it, you can "stick" your face in numerous scenarios and you can apply filters to give an artistic touch to your shots (even if the real "highlight" of the app remain the photomontages).
The PhotoFunia app is compatible with both Android and iOS / iPadOS and does not require any registration. To use it, go to its tab named Categories and select one of the available effect categories: Faces to create photomontages in which to insert your face; Celebrity to create photomontages based on movies or famous characters; Frames to add frames to your shots; Christmas, Halloween o Valentine's Day to customize photos with effects dedicated to various holidays and anniversaries, such as Christmas, Halloween and Valentine's Day, and so on.
Once you have chosen the type of photomontage or filter to use, select theeffect or the scenario that you prefer among those available (those marked with the logo HD return images of higher quality) and presses the button Choose photos present nella schermata che si apre.
At this point, select the voice Take photo to take a photo with your smartphone or voice Choose existing photo to choose a photo from the Android or iOS roll and resize / move the image as you see fit. Finally, press the button OK which is located at the top right for two consecutive times, wait a few seconds for your collage to be ready and press the icon of arrow (alo right) to save it on your phone or on the icon sharing to post it online or export it to other apps. Pressing on the voice Normal placed at the top center you can also choose the resolution in which to save the photo: large, normal or small.
SuperPhoto (Android/iOS/iPadOS)
SuperPhoto is one of the most popular photo editing apps in the mobile environment. It is available for both Android and iOS / iPadOS and comes with a bunch of cool features. It is mainly focused on applying artistic effects to photos, but it also includes scenarios where you can “paste” your photos to get funny or artistic photomontages. Like many other apps reported in this post, it includes some free and paid effects.
To customize your photos with SuperPhoto, start the app, press the button (≡) located at the top left and select a category of effects among those available in the menu that opens. For example, by selecting Artistic you can view the artistic filters included in the app; selecting Cutouts you can view different scenarios in which to "paste" your photos; selecting Frames you can discover some frames with which to adorn your shots and so on.
Once you've selected the category of effects you like best, choose the filter you want to apply to your photo or it scenario where you want to "paste it" and, using the menu that appears at the bottom, choose whether to take a live photo with the smartphone camera (the icon of the camera) or whether to upload an existing photo (the photo). If you use an Android smartphone and choose to upload an existing photo, you will be asked which app to select the photos with: choose the Android gallery or Google Photos.
At this point, move and resize your photo in the way you prefer; if required, highlight the subject in order to distinguish it from the background and press the button √ located at the top right to save the changes. Finally, wait for your image to be ready, use the adjustment bars located at the bottom to edit contrast, brightness etc. and when you are satisfied with the result, press the button again √ to export the photo. You can save the image directly on the smartphone, by pressing the icon of floppy disk located at the top right, or share it on social networks and other apps by pressing the icon of sharing.
PicsArt Photo Studio (Android/iOS/iPadOS)
PicsArt Photo Studio is an all-in-one application that allows you to make photomontages, draw, apply artistic effects to photos, create collages and take photos in real time, enriching them with effects and filters of various kinds. It is compatible with all major mobile platforms, Android and iOS / iPadOS, and also includes a social network where users can share their creations.
To customize your photos with PicsArt Photo Studio, all you have to do is start the app, press the button capacitor positive (+) lead located in the lower center and select the type of content to create: Modification to apply effects to photos or create photomontages; Collage to create collages; Draw to draw (on a white background or on photos) or Camera to take artistic or funny photos in real time.
At this point, if you have chosen to create a photomontage or customize a photo with artistic effects, select the photo you want to modify and use the toolbar that appears at the bottom to select the functions you prefer the most. For example, by “tapping” the button Magic you can apply Prism-style effects to the photo; pressing on Aggiungi photo o Adhesive you can add a second photo or stickers to create a photomontage while selecting the icon Effects you can add color effects and distortions to the image.
When you are satisfied with the result, press the icon of arrow located at the top right and choose if forward the photo publicly (on the PicsArt social network) or if save it in private pressing the appropriate button located at the bottom left.
MSQRD (Android/iOS/iPadOS)
Although it is not an application for photomontages in the strict sense of the term, I could not fail to include MSQRD in this post. In case you have never heard of it, MSQRD is a very popular app for Android and iOS / iPadOS that allows you to apply fun effects in real time to camera shots. This means that it is possible to swap your face with that of a famous person or an animal, immerse yourself in very funny virtual environments and wear (virtually) various types of objects, such as hats, glasses, etc.
MSQRD has now been acquired by Facebook and has not been updated for some time. In part it has enriched Facebook and Instagram, but the app has not been removed from the stores and remains available for download. To use it… well, there is no need to say it, just start it, select one of the available effects and have fun shooting with the smartphone camera.
Once the effects of MSQRD are enabled, you can take photos or shoot videos that are saved directly on the smartphone memory. Finally, I would like to point out the presence of fun effects for two people that allow you to exchange faces!
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